TABLE 4.
Recommended Categories of Body Regions and Areas for Injuriesa
| Body Region/Area | OSIICS | SMDCS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and neck | |||
| Head | H | HE | Includes face, brain (concussion), eyes, ears, teeth |
| Neck | N | NE | Includes cervical spine, larynx, major vessels |
| Upper limb | |||
| Shoulder | S | SH | Includes clavicle, scapula, rotator cuff, biceps tendon origin |
| Upper arm | U | AR | |
| Elbow | E | EL | Ligaments, insertional biceps and triceps tendon |
| Forearm | R | FA | Includes nonarticular radial and ulnar injuries |
| Wrist | W | WR | Carpus |
| Hand | P | HA | Includes finger, thumb |
| Trunk | |||
| Chest | C | CH | Sternum, ribs, breast, chest organs |
| Thoracic spine | D | TS | Thoracic spine, costovertebral joints |
| Lumbosacral | L | LS | Includes lumbar spine, sacroiliac joints, sacrum, coccyx, buttocks |
| Abdomen | O | AB | Below diaphragm and above inguinal canal, includes abdominal organs |
| Lower limb | |||
| Hip/groin | G | HI | Hip and anterior musculoskeletal structures (eg, pubic symphysis, proximal adductors, iliopsoas)108 |
| Thigh | T | TH | Includes femur, hamstring (including ischial tuberosity), quadriceps, middistal adductors |
| Knee | K | KN | Includes patella, patellar tendon, pes anserinus |
| Lower leg | Q | LE | Includes nonarticular tibial and fibular injuries, calf, Achilles tendon |
| Ankle | A | AN | Includes syndesmosis, talocrural and subtalar joints |
| Foot | F | FO | Includes toes, calcaneus, plantar fascia |
| Unspecified | Z | OO | |
| Multiple (single injury crossing ≥2 regions) | X | OO |
aOSIICS, Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System; SMDCS, Sport Medicine Diagnostic Coding System.